The Top Isn’t Always the Best (TMF:2266)

Monday, January 15, 2024
Peace to Live By: The Top Isn’t Always the Best (TMF:2266) - Daniel Litton
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       It is a common belief that arriving at the top, being the best in the game at something, is really the best place one can arrive. Sounds good. We hear it a lot. But the truth of the matter is that being at the top isn’t always the best. There are several reasons as why this is the case. We certainly don’t want to be at the bottom. That’s no fun. But for most of us, we aren’t going to want to be at the top either. This will become apparent as we evaluate the following issues with being at the top. First and foremost, being at the top isn’t always the best simply because we have a misperception of what that means to begin with. We have images in our minds of what it will look like. For instance, the businessperson who desires to reach the top of their branch or the top of the company may feel that that is where the happiness belongs. It’s true, the top will bring more money. There’s no doubt about that. It’s also true that the person’s title will be more prestigious. But what the person doesn’t realize is that generally speaking, the more responsibility the more the work. We’ve heard this before, haven’t we? It is as Jesus has taught us, that to whom much is given, much is required.